Holding steady.
Popularity of Dorance since 1913
Babies named Dorance per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 66 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dorance is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1913. It saw its peak usage in 1916, during the 1910s, but never ranked among the top 1000 names. The name has remained stable in its rarity, with very few births in subsequent decades. Its origins are uncertain, but it appears to be a modern English coinage, possibly derived from the surname Dorrance or an elaboration of Doran. Without top states or a clear popularity trajectory, Dorance remains a curious footnote in American naming history, reflecting the early 20th century tendency to create novel given names from surnames and similar sources.
Dorance is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1913. It appears to be a modern coinage, likely a variant of Dorrance (itself a surname of English origin) or an elaboration of the name Doran. The name saw modest use in the 1910s and 1920s before becoming extremely rare. Its origins are unclear, and it has no established meaning.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dory, Dore
Variants: Dorrance, Dorans
Sibling names for Dorance
Names that share Dorance's style, for a brother or sister.
